Game Explanation

The game this year is called Rover Ruckus. Rover Ruckus' theme is Space Exploration and our main goal is to collect the minerals (whiffle balls and cubes) into the Lander that is about 3 feet tall.

The game is split into 3 parts:Autonomous: Everything is preprogrammed (30 seconds)Tele-op (Driver Control): 2 drivers and 1 coach control the robot (1 minute 30 seconds)End Game: More point opportunities (30 seconds)

Autonomous:There are many ways to score points during autonomous. You can start hanging off the Lander 4 inches from the ground or on the ground. If you start on the Lander and you land on the ground you get extra points but if you start on the ground you don't get the landing bonus. In front of the crater, there are 2 silver minerals and 1 gold mineral. If you can identify the gold mineral and knock it off the line without touching the silver minerals, you get points. (Sampling) On the other side of the field, there is a square called the depot. Each team has a marker that can be anything they want it to be. If you put your marker in the depot, you get a points. If both teams on your alliance claim your depot then it's fully claimed. If you park your robot in the crater you also get points.Points for autonomous:​Landing: 30 pointsSampling: 25 pointsClaiming: 15 pointsParking: 10 points

Driver Control:Driver control (tele-op) is the longest part of the game. It lasts 1 minutes, 30 seconds. During this period you have more opportunities to score points. Each alliance can score points by putting minerals in the depot or the cargo hold (on the lander). The cargo hold has separate containers for gold and silver minerals. If you put a silver mineral in the gold container you will not get any points and the same goes for the silver container. If you put minerals in the depot you also score points but if your depot isn't completely claimed, the other team can take your mineral. Points for Driver Control:Gold Mineral in Gold Container: 5 points per mineralSilver Mineral in Silver Container: 5 points per mineral Mineral in Depot: 2 points per mineralMineral in incorrect container: 0 points

End Game:The End Game is the last 30 seconds of the match. You can continue doing Tele-op tasks during this period but there are other tasks you can do. If you latch onto the Lander and lift off the ground you get points. If you park partly in the crater you will get some points but if you can park completely in the crater you will get more points.Points for End Game:Robots Latched on Lander: 50 points per RobotParked partially in crater: 15 pointsParked completely in crater: 25 points